create CD of SP2 download

[jch]

A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection. At work
he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is prohibitive. Is
there a way to download the update to another computer then create a CD? I
told him there was probably a way to do that but I wasn't sure how. Thanks
in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering a CD takes
4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is possible.

[Ken Blake]

In ,
jch > typed:

>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up
>connection.
> At work he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the
> dial-up is
> prohibitive. Is there a way to download the update to another
> computer then create a CD? I told him there was probably a way
> to do
> that but I wasn't sure how. Thanks in advance. Oh, I checked
> the MS
> update site. Ordering a CD takes 4-6weeks. Making a CD would
> be
> much quicker if that is possible.


Download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en

or http://tinyurl.com/6ubys

Ignore the phrase "Network Installation Package for IT
Professionals and Developers." It can be used by anyone.

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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Yes you can make an SP-2 CD, #1 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

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http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"jch" > wrote in message
...
>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection.
>At work he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is
>prohibitive. Is there a way to download the update to another
>computer then create a CD? I told him there was probably a way to do
>that but I wasn't sure how. Thanks in advance. Oh, I checked the MS
>update site. Ordering a CD takes 4-6weeks. Making a CD would be
>much quicker if that is possible.
>

[jch]

"jch" > wrote in message
...
>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection. At
>work he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is
>prohibitive. Is there a way to download the update to another computer then
>create a CD? I told him there was probably a way to do that but I wasn't
>sure how. Thanks in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering
>a CD takes 4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is
>possible.

Thanks for your replies.

[Newcomtech]

Ordering a CD only took 1 week for me....and I am in Ontario Canada...I love
the fac tthat I have an original CD with SP2 on it!

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Yes you can make an SP-2 CD, #1 on this link:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "jch" > wrote in message
> ...
> >A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection.
> >At work he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is
> >prohibitive. Is there a way to download the update to another
> >computer then create a CD? I told him there was probably a way to do
> >that but I wasn't sure how. Thanks in advance. Oh, I checked the MS
> >update site. Ordering a CD takes 4-6weeks. Making a CD would be
> >much quicker if that is possible.
> >
>
>
>

[partners@mistral.net]

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:59:48 -0500, "jch" > wrote:

>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection. At work
>he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is prohibitive. Is
>there a way to download the update to another computer then create a CD? I
>told him there was probably a way to do that but I wasn't sure how. Thanks
>in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering a CD takes
>4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is possible.
>

Can he not bring his laptop to work?

[Jim Macklin]

Just order the free CD from MS, postage paid even.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx


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news:1100986064.iaX3Njs1KIeWka4GKBPNvg@teranews...
| On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:59:48 -0500, "jch" >
wrote:
|
| >A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up
connection. At work
| >he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up
is prohibitive. Is
| >there a way to download the update to another computer
then create a CD? I
| >told him there was probably a way to do that but I wasn't
sure how. Thanks
| >in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering
a CD takes
| >4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is
possible.
| >
|
| Can he not bring his laptop to work?

[jch]

> wrote in message
news:1100986064.iaX3Njs1KIeWka4GKBPNvg@teranews...
> On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:59:48 -0500, "jch" > wrote:
>
>>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up connection. At
>>work
>>he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the dial-up is prohibitive.
>>Is
>>there a way to download the update to another computer then create a CD?
>>I
>>told him there was probably a way to do that but I wasn't sure how.
>>Thanks
>>in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering a CD takes
>>4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is possible.
>>
>
> Can he not bring his laptop to work?

I guess he could at that! Neither one of us thought about it. Anyway, he
has already downloaded the Network installation package and burned a CD on
his work computer. I'm assuming that running this app on a laptop will
install SP2.

[Jim Macklin]

That it will.


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"jch" > wrote in message
. ..
| > wrote in message
| news:1100986064.iaX3Njs1KIeWka4GKBPNvg@teranews...
| > On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:59:48 -0500, "jch"
> wrote:
| >
| >>A friend of mine has XP Home on his laptop and a dial-up
connection. At
| >>work
| >>he has DSL. He wants to update his laptop but the
dial-up is prohibitive.
| >>Is
| >>there a way to download the update to another computer
then create a CD?
| >>I
| >>told him there was probably a way to do that but I
wasn't sure how.
| >>Thanks
| >>in advance. Oh, I checked the MS update site. Ordering
a CD takes
| >>4-6weeks. Making a CD would be much quicker if that is
possible.
| >>
| >
| > Can he not bring his laptop to work?
|
| I guess he could at that! Neither one of us thought about
it. Anyway, he
| has already downloaded the Network installation package
and burned a CD on
| his work computer. I'm assuming that running this app on a
laptop will
| install SP2.
|
|